February 6 (Fri) - Student/Faculty seminar - Kevin Hobbs, Ph.D. Candidate at University
of New Mexico and Geology Instructor University of the South, presents: Climate, Sedimentation, and Tectonics in the Paleogene San Juan Basin, New Mexico. EST 260 at 3 pm.

MARCH

March 19 (Wednesday) - Ogden College of Science and Engineering will host a "Sinkhole
Symposium" on Wednesday, March 19th from 7-8 pm in Snell Hall Room 2113. This event
will feature short, stimulating presentations from both Geoscience faculty and Engineering
students about the origin and aftermath of the National Corvette Museum sinkhole that
occurred February 12th. Please join us for this exciting and informative session.

DECEMBER

December 6 (Friday) - Departmental Seminar - Ronnie Leeper, Research Associate with
the Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites, North Carolina State University,
Overview of the U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) and its Research Applications, EST 260 @ 3 pm - all invited.

OCTOBER

October 25 (Friday) - Departmental Seminar - Tony Bedel, Environmental Technologist
at the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (and an alumnus of the department)
presents: Climate Change and Associated Fire Potential for the Southeastern U.S. in the 21st
Century. EST 260 at 3 pm - all invited.

October 11 (Friday) - Departmental Seminar - Susanne McDowell, a Ph.D. Candidate in
Environmental Sciences at Vanderbilt University, presents Before and After a Supereruption: Insights from the southern Black Mountains, western
Arizona. EST 260 at 3 pm - all invited.

JANUARY

January 22 - Geography and Geology classes begin for the Spring 2013 semester.

DECEMBER 2012

December 15 - Join the Department in EST lobby at 12 pm to celebrate our new graduates.
Ogden College graduation commences at 2 pm in Diddle Arena.

November 30 - Dr Eric Rappin, WKU Climate Research group, presents What May Happen to the Frequency and Intensity of Hurricanes in a Warmer World? EST 260 at 3 pm. November 9 - Dr. John All presents Environmental Change in the Mountains of the World and the American Climber Science
Program - EST 260 at 3 pm - everyone invited.November 9 - Kamal Humagain presents his M.S. thesis research: Examining Land-Use/Land-Cover Change and Potential Causal Factors in the Context of
Climate Change in Sagamartha National Park, Nepal - EST 349 at 1 pm.November 1 - Jeremy Young presents his M.S. thesis research: Teleconnective Influences on the Strength of Post-tropical Cyclones- EST 349 at 4 pm.

November 28 - Chris Blinn presents his M.S. thesis research: Creation of a Spatial Decision Support System as a Risk Assessment Tool Based on Kentucky
Tornado Climatology from 1950-2010. EST 349 at 2 pm.

MARCH

March 19 - MS Graduate Student Scot Russell presents his thesis research: Geophysical Investigation of Fresh Water Occurrence in the Line Hole Well Field, San
Salvador Island, The Bahamas. EST 260 at 3 pm.

FEBRUARY

February 19 - MS Graduate student Chrissie Hollon presents Altering Perspectives of Life and Water, A Student Study Tour of China's Yunnan Province
Karst Region, followed by a video titled Hidden Waters and Dragons in the Deep: The Freshwater Crisis in China's Karst Regions. EST 260 at 3 pm.February 5 - Bob Ward, Chief of Science and Resources Management at Mammoth Cave National
Park, and Dr. Rick Toomey, Director of the Mammoth Cave Center for Science and Learning,
present a few Mammoth Cave programs and general research opportunities. EST 260 at
3 pm

MARCH

March 31 -- Annual State Geographic Bee, 1 pm at WKU South Campus. Sponsored by the National Geographic, the Kentucky Geographical
Alliance, and WKU.

FEBRUARY

February 24 -- Glen Conner, Kentucky State Climatologist Emeritus, presents 156 Years of Weather Observations in Bowling Green. EST 260 at 3 pm. All are invited.February 10 - Dr. John All presents Land Use and Climate Variability in Chile. EST 260 at 3 pm. All Invited.February 7 - The Student Conservation Association discusses "Internship Opportunities" for students with GIS and Environmental experience.
EST 422 at 1:00 pm.